What is Lavender? The lavenders (Lavandula) are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family native to the Mediterranean region south to tropical Africa and to the southeast regions of India. Because the cultivated forms are planted in gardens world-wide, they are occasionally found growing wild as garden escapees, well beyond their natural range. However, since lavender cross-pollinates easily, there are countless variations within the species. The color of its flowers has come to be called lavender.
Lavender was commonly used in Roman baths to scent the water, and it was thought to restore the skin.When the Roman Empire conquered southern Britain, the Romans introduced lavender. The Greeks discovered early on that lavender if crushed and treated correctly would release a relaxing fume when burned. This is the basis for the lavendine (purlple sniff) drug used for medical purposes today. Lavender is also used extensively as herbal filler inside sachets used to freshen linens. Dried lavender flowers have become recently popular for wedding confetti.
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